Here are the unleashed pages of a sober chick in recovery. My journey (date of sobriety) began on June 13th, 2005. For 29 years of my life I was spiritually sick. Emotinally defeated by drunken black-outs, bulimic binging and purging episodes and self-mutilation, I finally surrendered.

Monday, September 18, 2006

SMILE

I was waiting at Home Depo with Mitch for our 5 gallon of paint buckets to mix. There were many people there seeming not to happy to be waiting. Among the croud of frowns and stiff bodies a couple stood out to me. My eyes gravitated towards them. The woman constanly smiling, and her partner appeared pretty content too as he was communicating with her and the person helping them. Indeed they stood out from all, and I stood watching them allowing their energy to penetrate my presence.

I read that looking at a picture of a cute animal helps stimulate so part of the mind that allows a feeling of happiness. We as recovering alcoholics to are given the gift of seeing the NOW, embracing life sober and learning to humble thyself by appreciating the simpliest things in life. I was able to grasp this concept this weekend by seeing someone smile.

What makes you sMILe?

Shaking the grAAtitude:- My HP- Laughter- Mitch and our babies- Remembering some fun experiences with my dad as a child (we were on the topic of farts, and I was telling Mitch and his about when my dad would fart, he would do things like roll up the windows in the car, strange you may think but when he was present he was a whole lot of fun)- the Holidays are coming!!!!!- Getting the new office painted and moved in this weekend- the smell of Vanilla- not fearing honesty- my sobriety- all my blogging peeps that come and visit me

I am getting excited for the holidays too and I love that story about the farts.. LOL true nothing like a present parent.. right on SC... I love the way you see things.. thanks for the good reminder... HUGS

What makes me smile? those pics made me smile for sure -- as well as, my animals that are present and my Scout who has passed (thoughts of her STILL make me smile)and recovering peeps and bloggers and kids and my gf and ice cream.....that's just a few.thanks for a nice post.Peace,Scout